Criminal justice clients in Salem, IA. make their way into drug and alcohol treatment centers because they were found guilty of crimes relating to drugs, whether they were selling drugs or were in the possession of or under the influence of drugs. Some judges put these criminal individuals into the drug treatment system because they consider that rehabbing them is more helpful for the culture at large and for the person, rather than sending them behind bars with no rehabilitation at all. This has been verified to be extremely successful not only in helping and rehabilitating these criminal justice clients in Salem, IA., but also in helping them remain sober and in many cases away from the criminal justice system for good.